OAKLAND — A dispute over unpaid rent apparently led to a fatal shooting in the bedroom of an apartment on the 9200 block of Hillside Street in East Oakland late Friday night.

The victim, Anthony Jones, 42, was gun downed in front of horrified witnesses.”

Jones, who friends said worked as a chef at Oakland A’s and Raiders games at the Network Associates Coliseum — died at 11:44 p.m. minutes after he was taken to Highland Hospital. Cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, Oakland police investigators said.

Gerald Brazley, 44, was taken into custody, police said.

Meanwhile, the Alameda County Coroner’s office identified the victim in a killing at 5:56 p.m. Friday as Laron Philips, 17, of Oakland. He was shot to death on the 900 block of Apgar Street. No one had been arrested.

Crimestoppers of Oakland is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of the killer.

The homicides were the 42nd and 43rd killings in Oakland so far this year, down from

60 homicides on the same date in 2003.

A witness to Jones’ shooting, Deborah Hopskins, said her friend came home to find Brazley, who owed money for rent and food, in the apartment. She said Jones demanded that Brazley leave. She said he refused and the argument escalated.

“Anthony yelled, ‘You get the hell out of here,'” she said.

Instead, the demand was answered with gunfire.

Jones, who was unarmed, fell to the floor mortally wounded.

One witness ran out the door screaming for someone to call 911.

Friends of Jones filled the apartment Saturday morning — celebrating Jones’ life. “He was a chef and he fed a lot of people in the neighborhood,” said Charmaine Roland. “He was just a free-hearted person.”

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